Rumoured tax hikes and poor weather discouraged consumers from shopping in November, according to trade association the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Total UK footfall fell 0.8% year on year in November, from a 0.7% decline the month prior, the latest data from the BRC-Sensormatic footfall monitor found.
High street footfall dipped 1.2% over the month, compared to 0.6% in October, the organisation reported.
Retail park footfall fell 0.4% last month, rising from 0.5% in October. Addition